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CDL TRANSPORTATION DRIVER
Professional Summary

To become an integral part of a motivated company, welcoming challenges, changes, and responsibilities as a tool for success.

Skills
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Customer Service
  • Lockout Remedies
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
  • Delivery Unload and Breakdown
  • Repair
  • Direct Sales
  • Time management
  • Documentation skills
  • Assisting customers
  • MS Office
  • Team building
  • Administrative support
  • Mechanical recover
Work History
CDL Transportation Driver, 12/2019 to Current
Knight Transportation Inc. – Phoenix, AZ
  • Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across 1000-mile transports
  • Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements
  • Conducted efficient cargo transfers to maintain route schedules
  • Maintained safe driving record by observing all road rules, remaining cautious and alert in unfamiliar areas and keeping control of vehicle at all times
  • Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues
  • Conducted vehicle inspections prior to and after completing each shift, documenting damage or issues in comprehensive reports
  • Attached or loaded vehicles and reviewed all connections for security
  • Consulted with supervisors and dispatch personnel to assess situations, determine appropriate solutions and make decisions
Corporate Sales Manager, Rates and Distribution, 05/2012 to 09/2019
U-Haul International Inc. – Phoenix, AZ
  • Developed value-added solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries
  • Organized promotional events and interacted with community to increase sales volume
  • Accomplished sales goals and boosted revenue through product knowledge and customer relationship management
  • Developed innovative marketing campaigns to increase engagement with target demographic and drive brand exposure
  • Collaborated with internal teams and suppliers to evaluate costs against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets
  • Handled all customer relations issues pleasantly, enabling quick resolution and client satisfaction
  • Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability, developing organization systems for financial records and sales reports
  • Cultivated strong professional relationships with suppliers and key clients to drive long-term business development
  • Planned and developed strategies to increase sales and territory
  • Exceeded specific team goals and resolved issues, partnering with upper management team to share and implement continuous improvements
  • Maintained sales processes involving technical and commercial responses to customers, consultants and colleagues
  • Strengthened revenue opportunities by developing sales strategies based on industry trends and competitor analysis
  • Established sales goals and strategies that contributed to increased growth in sales and profitability
Route Sales Representative, Route Driver, 10/2003 to 05/2012
Odwalla Inc. – Seattle, Phoenix, AZ, WA
  • Identified customers' needs and provided information on appropriate products in effort to promote cross-selling
  • Logged mileage, stops, orders and carton counts for each route
  • Inspected and loaded delivery trucks and picked up customer returns
  • Immediately addressed problems with customers to promote speedy resolution
  • Displayed products properly at customer sites and according to company specifications and policies
  • Maintained trucks while in use and inspected vehicles and mechanical tools before and after long haul drives
  • Implemented policies and procedures across warehouse and shipping platforms
  • Delivered top customer satisfaction, reviewing feedback closely and addressing needs and requests of account holders
  • Determined best routes for driving to customer sites, accounting for such factors as weather and road construction
  • Properly processed all sales transactions, achieving high levels of account growth and retention via quality deliverables
  • Managed product transitions from warehouse to customer site, loading and unloading in alignment with specifications
  • Received, countedand inspected inventory for delivery through
  • Supplied wide range of customers with key products in alignment with specified amounts and schedules
  • Ascertained which routes would provide fastest access to customer sites, allotting for various factors such as weather and road conditions
  • Consulted with customers to gain feedback and address concerns with products or services
  • Drove truckloads to customer sites daily and completed proper paperwork
  • Maintained accurate recordkeeping of mileage, stops, orders and carton counts for daily routes
  • Ensured all product displays met company specifications regarding placement, date codes and pricing
  • Cross-sold additional products to customers depending upon merchandise needs
  • Maintained solid connections with established customers to promote new products
  • Completed order forms and collected payments to keep customer accounts current
  • Maintained positive attitude and diplomacy when dealing with customers and other team members
  • Unloaded and reloaded delivery items
Education
Commerical Drivers License: Transportation And Materials Moving, 01/2020
Knight Transportation Squire School - Phoenix, AZ
High School Diploma: 05/1992
Lake Highlands High School - Dallas, TX
Certificate in Microsoft Power Point: Computer And Information Sciences, 05/2004
Clover Park Technical College - Lakewood, WA
Some College (No Degree): Engineering Mechanics, 1996
The University of Texas At El Paso - El Paso, TX
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Knight Transportation Inc.
  • U-Haul International Inc.
  • Odwalla Inc.

School Attended

  • Knight Transportation Squire School
  • Lake Highlands High School
  • Clover Park Technical College
  • The University of Texas At El Paso

Job Titles Held:

  • CDL Transportation Driver
  • Corporate Sales Manager, Rates and Distribution
  • Route Sales Representative, Route Driver

Degrees

  • Commerical Drivers License : Transportation And Materials Moving , 01/2020
    High School Diploma : 05/1992
    Certificate in Microsoft Power Point : Computer And Information Sciences , 05/2004
    Some College (No Degree) : Engineering Mechanics , 1996

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